Dread...
Dread is felt throughout red team...
'If I didn't make that absurd shot... I... We could've....'
Ren looks at his hands that are shaking...
'I don't wanna lose...
...
Don't wanna lose...'
Ren stands up, the rest of his team are in shambles.
Blue Team celebrate.
Ren calmly places the ball on kickoff...
'Is this the flow? No... This is...
It's almost like...
My heartbeats slowed...
It's like my mind can't fathom a possibility where I lose...
So it's gonna push my body to it's limits...
Let's do this!'
"Hey... Dumbass... let's do kickoff already..." Ren mocks.
Morita, with a cheesy grin on his face, chuckles "I won..."
Ren passes to Itoshi, "We'll maximise these last four minutes... I know you can keep up with me..."
"I can!"
Itoshi runs past all the defenders.
'I just need to get behind...'
Like a ghost, Ren slips past Hayashi, and he's through on goal.
"GOOD REN!" Itoshi crosses it.
"Mine..." Morita comes out of nowhere.
'Shit!'
"NOOO!" Endo tackles Morita with all he's got, toppling the beast.
[YELLOW CARD:KAZUKI ENDO]
'Good Endo. Now everything's in place for my-'
Nobu jumps up, and headers the ball away.
The pitch goes silent.
'Nobu you...'
"FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!" Ren falls on the ground, "PIECE OF SHIT! FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUUUUUCK!" He starts punching the ground.
"Ren I-" Nobu tries to speak.
"DON'T YOU DARE FUCKING SPEAK! NOT WHILE I HAVE THIS FIRE!"
Onishi gets the ball. "Give it to Ren!" Endo shouts getting the ball off of him.
Endo crosses it.
'FUCK YOU NOBU! I'LL SCORE THIS!'
Nobu jumps for it.
'DO YOU WANT IT LEGS!? THEN JUMP! HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE!'
The ball gets header'd by...
...Ren!
It flies towards the goal.
'DON'T BE COMPLACENT LIKE LAST TIME! RUN! RUN LEGS RUN!'
Ren speeds off. Morita's there also.
'BEAT HIM REN! GO!'
The ball hits off the crossbar.
'NOWWWWW!'
Morita kicks the ball into the air.
'EVEN IF IT KILLS YOU REN JUMP! NOW!'
Ren jumps up... But it's no match for Morita...
He headers it out... Red throw in.
1 minute remaining.
Endo is throwing it in.
He throws it high.
Ren positions himself behind Morita.
'When the time's right...'
Ren jumps on Morita's back, pushing Morita down, propelling him up.
Ren headers the ball.
'GOOOOOO! PLEASE! NOW!'
The keeper dives... But his hand doesn't touch the ball...
The ball is stopped by Onishi...
'THE BALL HASN'T TOUCHED THE FLOOR YET! GET IT!'
Ren takes off as fast as he can...
He isn't going to make it...
Endo slides in and keeps it up...
"P-Please don't be mad about t-this clear!" Tanigawa says as he kicks the ball out...
...into Itoshi who crosses it in.
"Go on Ren... Show me that talent that you've showed me before!"
Ren touches the ball...
He kicks it full-power...
"SEISEN KNUCKLE! 聖戦ナックル"
It's flying!
The keeper can't get to it!
It's going to extra time!
[FULL TIME]
Ren falls on his knees... Tears building in his eyes...
"How did you... Block it... Morita!?"
Morita laughs smugly.
[BLUE TEAM VICTORY:4-3]
"I wouldn't have gotten there if you didn't make that last touch before shooting... See ya, Sleeping Beauty."
Ren sits on the pitch, tears now streaming down his face.
'I see...
...
I'm just horrible at football...
...
If I was good...
...
And didn't make that last touch...
...
I would've won...'